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Doodle 4 Google drawing competition opens to public vote

Record 5,000 entries submitted by children aiming to get their logos on Google.ie

Rhys Barry (7) and Carey Barry (4), from Donaghmede: Google is now asking the public to vote for their favourite doodle. Photograph: Marc O’Sullivan

Dean Ruxton
Mon Mar 9 2015 - 10:28

The annual Doodle 4 Google competition, which sees children submit their own hand-drawn versions of the Google homepage logo, is now open to a public vote.

The winner of the drawing competition will see their logo appear on the Google.ie landing page for an entire day in April. There’s also a €5,000 scholarship towards third level education, a Chromebook laptop and a €10,000 technology grant for the winning doodler’s school up for grabs.

This year saw a record 5,000 entries from children across Ireland and the theme was "My Perfect Day".

The Doodle 4 Google creative art competition is in its seventh year. Pictured Max Raingill (5) from Ballsbridge. Photograph: Marc O’Sullivan

The winning student will receive a €5,000 scholarship towards their third-level studies and will have their Doodle displayed on the google.ie home page. Pictured: Lucy Hodgins (10) from Raheny. Photograph: Marc O’Sullivan

A judging panel that included Jamie Heaslip, Don Conroy, Cora Cummins and Niamh Sharkey whittled the number down to 75 and members of the public can now vote for their favourite entries here.

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The grand finale takes place in Google's Foundry building on April 20th; there, a finalist from each of the five age groups is chosen and the overall winner is then selected by a panel based in Google HQ in Mountainview, California.

Voting closes at midnight on March 20th.

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton is an Audience Editor at The Irish Times. He also writes the Lost Leads archive series

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